“We got the ball out, pushed it down the floor and tried to wear (the Hurricanes) down a little bit,’’ Morgan said. “We did a good job of setting screens. In tournament play, you need to do this because it gives you offensive options.’’

Ailshie, the playmaker, took charge early in the game after D-B fell behind 4-0. Precision passes enabled the Indians to hit a stream of layups.

“We dug a pretty good hole in the first quarter but cut the margin down some in the second. We didn’t make any strides in the third. We got in a situation in the fourth where we had to press. When you’re trying to press a stronger and more athletic team, it usually doesn’t turn out good for you.

“Our press pretty much turned into a layup drill for them.’’

The teams split in the regular season. Both games were decided in the final seconds.